In McDowell County, WV, a little girl hides her food kits under the porch so her mom won't find them when she's sober. That's the world Pastor George works in. Bail bondsman, biker church pastor, and missionary to the communities everyone else forgot. 

This week on Rebuilding Life After Addiction, I sit down with Pastor George. He pastors Home Church in Dayton, VA, a church built for the people who don't fit in anywhere else. Bikers. People coming out of jail. People with addiction and abuse in their past. People who have been turned away from traditional churches and are looking for a place to belong. George also works in the bail bond industry, where he has built relationships with people at their most broken moments. 2AM phone calls, families in crisis, and conversations most pastors never get to have. 

His work has taken him into homes and situations that have shaped how he sees people and how he does ministry. We also talk about his work in McDowell County, West Virginia, one of the poorest communities in the country, where his team is helping build a women's recovery center out of an abandoned church. He shares what life looks like in Appalachia right now. The poverty, the drug epidemic, the lack of healthcare, and the children caught in the middle of it all. If you have ever felt called to do something outside the box, ministry that does not look like a Sunday morning, this conversation is for you.

Full Show Notes: https://justinfranich.com/podcast/the-bail-bondsman-pastor-who-shows-up-when-everyone-else-walks-away

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Bible Verses for Addiction: https://justinfranich.com/bible-verses-for-addiction Christian Recovery Resources: https://justinfranich.com/christian-recovery-resources 

Family Guide: https://justinfranich.com/family-guide 

Freedom After Addiction: https://justinfranich.com/freedom-after-addiction

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